Notre Dame Seminary

Notre Dame Seminary Notre Dame Seminary Notre Dame Seminary was established on September 18, 1923 by Archbishop John W.

Shaw to form and provide priests for the Church who would be capable of carrying out the mission of the Church in their dioceses and religious communities. The board of trustees, administration, faculty, and staff of Notre Dame Seminary are committed to providing seminarians with the resources and programming required in preparing future priests who are competent, effective, joyful, and loving ministers of the Gospel of Jesus Christ. Notre Dame Seminary follows the governing documents on priestly formation namely, norms established by the Code of Canon Law, Pastores Dabo Vobis, and the Program of Priestly Formation.

What does it mean to live out our faith in everyday life? Join ILEM for the kickoff of our Human Formation Fall Enrichme...
10/02/2026

What does it mean to live out our faith in everyday life? Join ILEM for the kickoff of our Human Formation Fall Enrichment Series with a presentation on "What is the Domestic Church"

Explore how prayer, relationships, and everyday life can help us grow in holiness and strengthen the domestic Church.

Then, stay for Sips with Seminarians—a fun cocktail competition featuring our seminarians!

RSVP: https://forms.gle/oBysidNtaDFtdJGa7

All are welcome!

10/02/2026

Join the seminary community as we celebrate St. Francis’ feast day on Sunday, October 4th at St. Francis of Assisi Church! Mass is at 11:30 am and the Eucharistic Procession will follow.

10/01/2026
Yesterday, Archbishop Checchio, presided at the Mass for the Institution of Lectors. The Rite of Institution of Lectors ...
10/01/2026

Yesterday, Archbishop Checchio, presided at the Mass for the Institution of Lectors. The Rite of Institution of Lectors is one of the ministries a seminarian must receive before ordination to the Diaconate and Priesthood. Those given the ministry of Lector are entrusted with reading the Sacred Scriptures during Mass and the Liturgy of the Hours.

Archbishop Checchio instructed these 15 seminarians, “Take this book of Holy Scripture and be faithful in handing on the Word of God, so that it may grow strong in the hearts of his people.”

The new lectors will now proclaim the readings of Sacred Scripture at Mass for the community.
Pray that these men grow in wisdom and love of the Scriptures through their new roles as lectors:
From the Diocese of Alexandria - Graham Descant
From the Archdiocese of Atlanta - Jose Felipe Bejarano Molina and William Brock
From the Diocese of Baton Rouge - John Harris and Carson Mack
From the Diocese of Birmingham - Franz Mercado and Thomas Rogers
From the Diocese of Dallas - Daniel Sanchez
From the Diocese of Jackson - Joshua Statham
From the Diocese of Lafayette - Nicholas Broussard and Christopher Lee
From the Diocese of Lake Charles - Luka Hagen and Nicholas Poncho
From the Archdiocese of New Orleans - Luke Ch*****ne
From the Diocese of Pensacola-Tallahassee - Alexander Fitzgerald

09/30/2026

Join us as New Orleans' Archbishop James Checchio institutes 15 of our Configuration 1 men into the Ministry of Lector.

Alexandria - Graham Tate Descant
Atlanta - Jose Felipe Bejarano Molina
Atlanta - William Rudd Brock
Baton Rouge - John Anderson Abbott Harris
Baton Rouge - Carson McFarland Mack
Birmingham - Franz Alexis Florea Mercado
Birmingham - Thomas Fields Rogers
Dallas - Daniel Alejandro Sanchez
Jackson - Joshua Tyler Statham
Lafayette - Nicholas Benedict Broussard
Lafayette - Christopher Marion Lee
Lake Charles - Luka Daniel Hagen
Lake Charles - Nicholas Foster Poncho
New Orleans - Luke Michael Ch*****ne
Pensacola-Tallahassee - Alexander Ryan Fitzgerald

Meet our second judge for Sips with Seminarians — Paul Butler! Paul will be joining us as one of our judges as our semin...
09/29/2026

Meet our second judge for Sips with Seminarians — Paul Butler!

Paul will be joining us as one of our judges as our seminarians put their cocktail making skills to the test in this year’s competition!

Tickets are still available for purchase at nds.edu/sips! We hope to see you all on October 9th!

09/27/2026

Join our community in praying sung Evening Prayer!

Sips with Seminarians is coming up, so it’s time to meet our judges!First up is Dr. Adrianne Brennan! We’re excited to h...
09/25/2026

Sips with Seminarians is coming up, so it’s time to meet our judges!

First up is Dr. Adrianne Brennan! We’re excited to have her join us as one of this year’s judges for the Sips with Seminarians Cocktail Competition.

Tickets are still available for purchase at nds.edu/sips !

On Tuesday, September 22, Notre Dame Seminary welcomed members of Legatus for Mass and dinner. We are grateful for the o...
09/24/2026

On Tuesday, September 22, Notre Dame Seminary welcomed members of Legatus for Mass and dinner. We are grateful for the opportunity to gather in prayer and fellowship with those who generously support the Church and the formation of future priests.

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